- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Service began in
- 1947
- Local time zone
- Time: Eastern
- Calls within the area
- 10-digit dialing
- Rate centers
- 1
- Exhaust projection
- 2039
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Our figures follow NANPA public reports, with the area code report and the rate-centre report taken from the file of 11/01/2026. Exhaust year: taken from the NANPA projections release 2026-1, issued April 2026. We are not an official NANPA site.
Get hold of a 404 number
You can get a 404 number in two ways. A provider assigns a new number through its plan. At sign-up, it is chosen from numbers the provider holds in the code. Sellers post numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. You then transfer the number to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers listing local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
Some sellers and providers may pay us a referral fee. This never affects the order, which follows first-year cost. How we earn
Other related area codes
678, 470 and 943 share one area and number pool. Each code can provide a new number for this area, so request your preferred one.
Georgia also uses 912, 706, 770, 229, 478 and 762 for other area codes.
City guides: Atlanta area codes.
404 area code questions
Where is area code 404 located?
In Atlanta, Georgia, 404 rings in an area around Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Which country code does a 404 number use?
+1. Because 404 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, callers outside the country dial +1 404 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 404 area code?
Area code 404 uses Eastern time.
Who uses a 404 number to call?
Homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number can all have a number in this code. On your screen, a 404 number indicates where it was assigned, not who is calling.
Is a 404 number toll-free?
No. Calls to 404, a local area code, are billed like any other US call. In the US, 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 and 833 are the toll-free prefixes.
Why do people want 404 numbers?
Among the 86 area codes created in 1947, 404 was also the first code for a large city. Sellers therefore ask a higher price for its numbers. The top area-code score goes to it under our appraisal rubric.